Date Published: 11-22-2022
As the Philadelphia Flyers headed back from Montreal to Philadelphia with a 5-4 loss to the Canadiens. The Flyers had one thing on their minds, which was to limit the goals/chances against a struggling Flames team. It didn’t turn out so well for Carter Hart as he kept them in it as long as he could, but unfortunately he succombed to defeat. Good news moving forward is the Flyers Penalty Killing Unit did well last night.
The Flyers Penalty Killing Unit came into the night struggling, but they are also missing two key parts to the unit: Cam Atkinson and Sean Couturier. However, they managed to kill off both Flames Power Plays, and they managed to increase their penalty killing percentage by 1.1% to 74.58%, to which they are now tied for the 25th best penalty killing unit in the NHL. They suffocated the Flames, and made it hard for them to enter the zone with the man advantage.
Calgary came out flying with two goals in the opening period by Jonathan Huberdeau and Dillion Dube. A few minutes later, the Flyers made a spectacular offensive play as Tanner Laczynski made an excellent tip-in by center ice of the goalie crease that made it a one goal game, 2-1. Kevin Hayes got the assist on his goal giving him 19 points on the season.
Tanner Laczynski potted his first career NHL goal. It’s been a long time coming, but he has played well. He just hasn’t produced at the rate that John Tortorella would like in the NHL. Tortorella knows that there’s another level to his game, so hopefully this gives Laczynski confidence to get to that level, “I feel like I’ve been just waiting for it to happen and was fortunate enough to get a good bounce there,” Laczynski said. “Also, a good play by Hayes by getting it to the net and I just put a stick on it. Obviously, I’m excited about the goal, but at this point we loss.”
In the second period, it was all Flames, as the Flames defense really stepped up their tenacity that made the Flyers unable to make any solid openings for a goal opportunity. The Flames fired up another goal three minutes into the period by Rasmus Andersson with a vicious slap-shot to the right hand side of Flyers goaltender, Carter Hart, that made the score 3-1.
“I like to play every game as much as I can. The biggest thing is you’ve just got to manage how you take care of your body and I like playing all the time.” – Carter Hart
The third period was no different from the first two eventually, but the Flyers made a big statement early as Joel Farabee had a great wide open opportunity, which turned into a wrist-shot goal near the center of the goalie crease a few feet from it to pull the Flyers within one at 3-2.
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Less than three minutes to go in regulation, the Flames punched in another goal, which this time it was an empty net goal that made it 4-2 Flames. Two minutes later, the Flames poured another goal to take out the Flyers energy that made it 5-2 by a goal from Trevor Lewis with seconds to go in the final period.
NEXT UP: The Flyers will play the 7-10-3 Washington Capitals on Wednesday, November 23 at 7:30pm EST. The game can be seen on TNT, NBC Sports Philadelphia and on the radio, 97.5 The Fanatic.
It’s an absolute disgrace what the Philadelphia Flyers have become. They are working on their 3rd 10-game losing streak of the calendar year. Not only is losing tolerated by the franchise, losing is almost expected. No cap space and no draft picks for one of the worst teams in the league. And the front office just keeps on chugging. No changes, no nothing, just more Santa Sacks.
From the Legion of Doom to the Legion of Gloom: Fletcher, Scott and Camillo.
Since the on-ice product is not any good, its time for…………Mrs. Gritty!!!! (remembering you, Phoebe Phanatic!)